Over 100 doctors call for tax on junk food to handle obesity epidemic
Over 100 doctors call for tax on junk food to handle obesity epidemic
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Predictable with more to come. Those supporting taxes as a way to force healthy behavior must make sure taxes are actually levied on unhealthy food. Never pass up a tragedy in the form of an epidemic to accuse and vilify certain foods as unhealthy especially when they don't fit with your agenda. Forget about corroborating scientific evidence, there's no time for that when everyone already knows animal foods are unhealthy.
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Indeed. This group (Plant-based health professionals UK Ltd) is headed by Dr. Shireen Kassam, well-known vegan activist. They're using health-promotion during this pandemic to veil the *real* agenda, which is animal rights. No doubt, they're feeling pressured to make a move in light of the traction being gained by Dr Aseem Malhotra's low-carb message :). |
Resist food taxes.
Instead they should be adding a charge for obese people when they need health care. In the US, obese people should pay higher health insurance costs. I know that seems unfair, but if obesity costs the health system more then the obese should pay more. It's like a heavy truck paying more road taxes. Bob |
Newsflash... it is NOT just meat-packing plant workers who are getting infected in droves. Farm workers picking vegetable crops also appear to be at high risk.
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Both my sisters are thin and they each see doctors 4-6 times more often than I do. My thinnest sister, with a borderline underweight BMI, sees doctors about 1-2 times a month on average, constantly going for checkups for this or that. If you’re going to tax people then apply a tax to people who overuse the system, not just based on some arbitrary physical condition. |
There is a lot of merit to that too Debbie.
I was obese for decades, and wouldn't have liked a tax for that either, but obesity does indeed lead to some otherwise preventable diseases. Both my parents died from obesity related diseases and a lot of Medicare money went for that. Then there are people who truly are obese through no fault of their own. And what about anorexic and bulimic folks. They can tax the health care system as well. Or smokers, excessive alcohol drinkers, motorcycle riders, mountain climbers, skiers, sky divers, skateboarders, and people who engage in other dangerous things. It's really a tough call, and there probably is no right, just and/or fair answer. Best advice: Don't get sick :D Bob |
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